Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56C
- Coordinates
- 43.0758, -85.2683
- Elevation
- 987 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2013/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:59 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:24 PM → 05:01 AM
Plan a flight from 56C
Runway 7/25
2,200 ft · TURF 7
- Heading
- 68° true
25
- Heading
- 248° true
Runway H1/
100 ft · ASPH/ CONC H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIO · Victory | VOR-DME | 115.95 | r034° / 20.1 NM |
| LAN · Lansing | VORTAC | 110.80 | r316° / 33.1 NM |
| MKG · Muskegon | VORTAC | 115.20 | r100° / 34.3 NM |
| HIC · White Cloud | VOR-DME | 117.60 | r148° / 35.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
GREG BROWN
10465 FISH RD, BELDING, MI
616-813-1988
Manager
GREG BROWN
6199 WHITES BRIDGE RD, BELDING, MI
616-813-1988
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- RWY 07/25 20-60 FT TREES IN PRIMARY SFC, 80-110 FT FM CNTRLN, BOTH SIDES.
- ARPT CLSD NOV-APR & WHEN SNOW COVD.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 20 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 40 FT TREE, 5 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
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